Wednesday Oct. 1, 2025 KUAC News stories:
1. The U.S. Senate tried but failed to pass a funding bill Tuesday night, resulting in a government shutdown today.
2. An investigation is underway on the source of two fake bomb threats that were emailed Tuesday morning to the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
3. The Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center may be able to survive federal budget cuts that have forced many other U.S. climate science centers to close.
4. A Delta Junction woman accused of trying to cover up a deadly 2023 hit-and-run pleaded guilty Monday to two felonies.
5. Katmai National Park and Preserve's Fat Bear Week has a new champion — a 1,200-pound bear named Chunk.
